The former BCCI president was initially furious with Raina's departure but softened his stance later. The player also seemed to have spoken to Srinivasan and called him a father figure besides indicating that he might come back.
Srinivasan clarified his "prima donna" comment on Raina which he feels was "taken out of context" and rather hailed the batsman for his contribution to the franchise which "is second to none."
Dhoni retired from international cricket on Saturday, more than a year after he last played for India -- the lost World Cup semifinal against New Zealand
There were calls to remove MS Dhoni from captaincy after poor performances from the side post-2011 World Cup.
N Srinivasan agreed that Dhoni is a man of instinct who doesn't believe in attending team meetings and going over data.
Dhoni last played for India in the team's World Cup loss in the semis. It has been almost 200 days since then. India has named squads for nine limited-overs series but Dhoni featured in none.
Rupa is the wife of Gurunath Meiyappan, who is serving a life ban for his involvement in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
With Rupa taking over the reins, TNCA will remain under control of the Srinivasan family.
It was learnt that there were suggestions from a few senior members to break free from the BCCI and form their own cricket board but there were no concrete discussions.
While N Srinivasan did not make any comments, former secretary Niranjan Shah spoke about how the CoA is taking unilateral decisions without consulting anyone.
Apart from the three office-bearers, the aggrieved officials like former secretary Niranjan Shah and a few others are expected to join the discussions.
The former BCCI and Tamil Nadu president also mentioned that Vengsarkar lost his post as selection committee chairman in 2008 as he chose to continue as vice-president of Mumbai Cricket Association.
Dilip Vengsarkar said even the then coach Gary Kirsten and captain MS Dhoni were not convinced with the decision when the selection committee proposed the idea of including Virat Kohli in the ODI team.
MS Dhoni has for the first time opened up on his equation with N Srinivasan and on his alleged role in defending Gurunath Meiyappan's role in the IPL spot-fixing saga.
It has been more than a year since the Supreme Court ordered the BCCI to implement the reforms recommended by the Justice R M Lodha-led panel.
The meeting is significant considering Supreme Court will be hearing BCCI's plea on some of the recommendations which the board has termed as "unimplementable" on April 18.
A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said that the SGM shall be attended only by the office bearers of the state cricket associations.
A bench of Justices Dipak Misra, A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notices to both Srinivasan and Shah and listed the matter for deciding the issue on July 24.
Six state associations wrote to the BCCI's acting president CK Khanna, saying that protocol had not been followed while convening the meeting scheduled on July 11.
Former president N Srinivasan stands disqualified to be an office-bearer of TNCA as well as BCCI in the wake of Lodha panel recommendations
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